India’s fiscal deficit in April-January was ₹9.8 lakh crore or 63% of the estimate for the financial year ending March 31, government data showed on Friday.
KEY NUMBERS
•Net tax receipts at ₹20.94 lakh crore, up from ₹19 lakh crore collected in the same period a year ago.
•Non-tax revenue at ₹5.57 lakh crore, compared with ₹4.7 lakh crore a year ago.
•Total government expenditure at ₹36.9 lakh crore compared with ₹35.7 lakh crore a year earlier.
•Capital expenditure, or spending on building physical infrastructure, at ₹8.4 lakh crore against ₹7.6 lakh crore a year ago.
(This is a developing story. Stay tuned for more updates)
Published on February 27, 2026